Monday, June 28, 2010

To Micro-Chip or to NOT micro-chip?????

This was published on March 29th, 2010 and I thank Val Heart my puppy parent for sending it to me. All of my dogs are micro-chipped and my pups that have left me are micro-chipped. Although I have not had any issues nor have my previous parents, the chance is still out there as with anything. Concerns over the chip increasing chances of cancer are up for debate.
Nobody ever wants to think about their pet getting lost and to not be able to find their way home. I will look into other options like tattoos. Maybe just making sure our pets always have on a secure collar with well printed tags would be a just as good option. There also is a GPS collar for dogs so you can track exactly where they are at but it is quite expensive.

I have to say I am on the fence with this still. If it means not putting a chip into a puppy to maybe have a longer life, that works just fine for me. I will no longer micro-chip. Please ask your vet upon your first visit.
Here is a link with info on micro-chipping.
http://healthfreedoms.org/2010/03/29/chipped-pets-develop-fast-growing-tumors/
http://www.dogsnaturallymagazine.com/implanted-microchips-cause-cancer/#sthash.1pQwk2h2.dpbs
http://www.wnd.com/2010/03/131533/

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